Catalogue description CEYLON

Built by Pitcher, launched 1803, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 148ft 8½in, keel 116ft, breadth 36ft 5in, hold 14ft 9in, wing transom 23ft 5½in, port cell 26ft 7in, waist 1ft 6in, between decks 6ft 2in & 6ft 4in, roundhouse 6ft 3in, ports 12 middle & 11 upper, deck range 81ft 6in, 818 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1-3 John St Barbe, 4 Kennard Smith. Voyages: (1) 1802/3 Bombay, Bengal and Madras. Capt Thomas Hudson. Downs 27 Apr 1803 - 24 Aug Bombay - 27 Sep Tellicherry - 5 Oct Anjengo - 18 Nov Diamond Harbour - 24 Dec Saugor - 27 Jan 1804 Vizagapatam - 21 Feb Madras - 28 Jun St Helena - 15 Oct Northfleet. (2) 1804/5 Madras, Bengal and Bombay. Capt Thomas Hudson. Portsmouth 8 Mar 1805 - 17 Jul Madras - 10 Aug Diamond Harbour - 7 Nov Portsmouth 8 Mar 1805 - 17 Jul Madras - 10 Aug Diamond Harbour - 7 Nov Saugor - 20 Dec Colombo - 19 Jan 1806 Bombay - 3 Mar Tellicherry - 5 Mar Quilon - 9 Mar Anjengo - 14 May St Helena - 22 Jul Long Reach. (3) 1806/7 Madras, Bengal and Penang. Capt Thomas Hudson. Portsmouth 4 Mar 1807 - 9 Sep Madras - 3 Oct Diamond Harbour - 22 Nov Saugor - 15 Dec Penang - 8 Feb 1808 Saugor - 30 Mar Kidderpore - 11 May Saugor - 25 Jul Madras - 19 Jan 1809 Cape - 7 Mar St Helena - 19 May Downs. (4) 1809/10 Madras and Bengal. Capt Henry Meriton/John Stewart (from Mauritius). Portsmouth 14 Mar 1810 - Cape 13 Jun - captured by the French, retaken at Mauritius - Port Louis 4 Apr 1811 - 21 May St Helena - 8 Aug Downs.